AZ 6: 7 to 10 Months of Service:
Problems
• Slow work progress
• Language plateaus
• Cross-cultural frustration
Behaviors
• Comparison to others
• Over zealousness
• Homesickness
• Uncertainty about adaptation abilities
• Intolerance with host culture
Coping Skills
• Reunions
• Cards, letters to home
• Talk with program managers about work issues
• Simple projects; personal crafts, meeting,
gardening
• Work on friendships
• Refer to culture shock information
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ha ha! found your bloggy blog!
What I meant to write was - now I will make you a blog header!
lgt
i can't believe we both decided to blog about the same thing!!
I have got one for your 'coping' mechanisms- read the Scary Azeri blog when you need cheering up! welcome to my blog, thank you for visiting!
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